Want to see correct answers?
Login or join for free!
  Earth Science Worksheets
Looking for Earth Science worksheets?
Check out our pre-made Earth Science worksheets!
Share/Like This Page
Filter By Grade

You are browsing Grade 3 questions. View questions in All Grades.

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 College Continuing Education

Browse Questions

Third Grade (Grade 3) Earth Science Questions

You can create printable tests and worksheets from these Grade 3 Earth Science questions! Select one or more questions using the checkboxes above each question. Then click the add selected questions to a test button before moving to another page.

Previous Page 2 of 20 Next
Grade 3 Environmental Science
What is power from the Sun called?
  1. hot power
  2. cold power
  3. lunar power
  4. solar power
Grade 3 Atmosphere
Earth's atmosphere has lots of gases in it. Our bodies use this one when we breathe.
  1. nitrogen
  2. carbon dioxide
  3. oxygen
Grade 3 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which is not an ocean?
  1. Indian
  2. Pacific
  3. Superior
  4. Atlantic
Grade 3 Environmental Science
What type of energy resource is wind?
Earth Day - Wind Turbines
  1. renewable
  2. non-renewable
Grade 3 Earth's Layers
The crust is the hottest layer of Earth.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Soil
What are minerals, weathered rock, and other things mixed together?
  1. Fossils
  2. Rocks
  3. Soil
Grade 3 Geomorphology
The process of breaking down rocks into smaller particles is called                .
  1. erosion
  2. weathering
  3. sedimentation
Grade 3 Earth's Layers
The                 is the layer below Earth's crust.
  1. inner core
  2. outer core
  3. mantle
  4. crust
Grade 3 Earth's Layers
The                 is Earth's hottest layer.
  1. crust
  2. core
  3. mantle
  4. erosion
Grade 3 Environmental Science
What type of a resource is a tree?
  1. renewable
  2. non-renewable
  3. limited resource
Grade 3 Historical Geology
Where are most fossils found?
  1. soil
  2. lava
  3. igneous rock
  4. sedimentary rock
Grade 3 Earth's Layers
The diagram shows the layers of Earth.

Layers Of The Earth

What is layer D called?
  1. crust
  2. mantle
  3. inner core
  4. outer core
Grade 3 Environmental Science
The main energy source for Earth is/are                .
  1. rivers
  2. the Sun
  3. the Moon
  4. volcanoes
Grade 3 Environmental Science
Examples of renewable resources include
  1. fresh water.
  2. fish and animals.
  3. trees and plants.
  4. all of the above
Grade 3 Environmental Science
A nonrenewable resource is                .
  1. the Sun
  2. coal
  3. the trees
Grade 3 Rocks
Igneous rocks are made from melted rock.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Environmental Science
Which word is sometimes used as another name for oil?
  1. petroleum
  2. pollution
  3. energy
  4. medicine
Grade 3 Atmosphere
The anemometer and weather vane are weather tools used to measure wind
  1. speed and temperature.
  2. direction and pressure.
  3. pressure and temperature.
  4. direction and speed.
Grade 3 Geomorphology
What causes erosion?
  1. wind
  2. moving water
  3. ice
  4. all of the above
Grade 3 Oceanography and Hydrology
A salty body of water that covers a LARGE area is called an         ocean        .
Previous Page 2 of 20 Next
You need to have at least 5 reputation to vote a question down. Learn How To Earn Badges.